MKEgal
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(A) any Federal or State offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices,
Anybody have any success getting past a NICS check with a 2-year misdemeanor on their record?
Such is the case under Colorado law (Article 7, Sec. 10 of the CO Constitution) as held by the 10th Circuit in Denver per 18 USC 921/922 ( US v Hall). Unfortunately State law enforcement agencies choose to ignore this particular section of the Colorado Constitution that they are sworn to uphold. Sworn to "UPHOLD" , but choosing to "IGNORE" a clear provision of the Colorado Constitution ???
The Colorado Court of Appeals has been enlightening State law enforcement concerning this Article 7, Section 10 restoration of the right to keep & bear arms in self defense provision here within the last year or so. Promising developement. ( The People v De Witt for one )
If one get's their civil rights restored by the state, the federal disability arising from that state conviction is removed.
For purposes of this section of the federal Gun Control Act, the term "civil rights" has been construed to mean the right to vote, hold office, and serve on a jury.
What is kind of odd is when that happens, but the state gun ban persists as in Virginia, you still can't carry a gun due to state law, even though you can buy a gun outside that state under federal law.
Anybody have any success getting past a NICS check with a 2-year misdemeanor on their record?
Only thing is they were caught and busted.
There are too many laws, they are too technical, and too many are defined as felonies. But, as long as a law is on the books, don't do the crime if you can't do the time. And work to get the laws off the books.
The ability to create law is the ability to oppress. Wouldn't a constitutional amendment limiting the total combined size of law and regulation be nice? In order to pass a new law or implement a new regulation, an old law or regulation would have to come off the books. With a limited resource of words of law, the government would have to focus like a laser beam on that which it must do.
First you say there are too many laws, then you say don't do the crime if you can't do the time. make up your mind, will ya?
Ohhhhhh! I think I did more thinking about it than you give me credit for!The two statements are not inconsistent. Do a little thinkin', will ya?
Wikipedia "Lacey Act" said:The Lacey Act protects both plants and wildlife by creating civil and criminal penalties for a wide array of violations. It prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, transported or sold. The law is still in effect, although it has been amended several times.
This environmental legislation came under attack starting in 2009 when facilities of Gibson Guitar Corporation were raided and hardwoods that had been illegally harvested in Madagascar were seized. Gibson professed its innocence and accused the federal government of bullying, which made the case popular among right-wing politicians and members of the Tea Party movement, who opposed the environmental legislation. Gibson eventually admitted wrongdoing and settled the case in August 2012, saying it felt "compelled to settle as the costs of proving [the] case at trial would have cost millions of dollars and taken a long time to resolve."
...There are too many laws, they are too technical, and too many are defined as felonies. But, as long as a law is on the books, don't do the crime if you can't do the time....